The OnePlus 10R 5G is coming latest this month One of the smartphones that OnePlus is teasing today is the OnePlus 10R 5G. As you can see in the featured image above as well as below, the device with the red outline has its camera bump extending from the frame. That’s a design language that the company has used on the OnePlus 10 series. Recent leaks have shown the OnePlus 10R 5G to keep that design as well....
Launched back in July 2020, the OnePlus Nord marked the Chinese brand’s foray into the mid-range smartphone market. The device came with Android 10 out of the box. It received the Android 11 update in March last year and is now awaiting the Android 12 update. Meanwhile, it continues to pick up new security patches every few months. It is now receiving the January SMR that has been rolling out to several other smartphones over the past few weeks....
On paper, the Orbic Myra 5G comes across as an award worthy flagship-killer. With more than reasonable specs, a great price, and a fantastic design for that segment. Under review, it checks nearly every box a user might have for a budget- to mid-range smartphone. And did exceptionally well, given that Verizon is effectively giving this device away on new lines with its unlimited plan. So let’s dive right in and take a closer look at how Orbic Myra 5G performed....
OxygenOS 13 is now official, and yes, it resembles ColorOS Having said that, OxygenOS 13 does resemble ColorOS still. The same is the case with OxygenOS 12, after the company made a change from OxygenOS 11. Things may change with OxygenOS 14, but for the time being, we’re still in the ColorOS territory. OnePlus described OxygenOS 13 as “aquamorphic”. Needless to say, OxygenOS 13 is based on Android 13, so it’s not yet available on any OnePlus phone....
Coinciding with the launch of Paranoid Android Sapphire Beta 1, the developers of Paranoid Android have launched a full support site. Including downloads, OTA status, and more, as shared by Paranoid Android via Twitter. That includes changelogs and downloads for both the alpha and beta versions of the OS. What is Paranoid Android Sapphire Beta and why does this matter? Now, as noted above, this is still very much a beta version of the Paranoid Android Sapphire OS....
The Pixel 4a isn’t exactly a high-end phone. It’s much more affordable than the iPhone 13 Mini, but the two are worth comparing, that’s for sure. The Pixel 4a proved to be quite a compelling smartphone, especially for the price tag. It is quite compact, though not to the level of the iPhone 13 Mini. These two phones do look considerably different, while their internals are also quite different. All in all, this should be a rather interesting comparison, so let’s start comparing the Apple iPhone 13 Mini vs Google Pixel 4a....
Launched in May 2019, the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL completed three years in the market in May 2022. As per Google’s software support policy, the May security patch is the last update for the phones. The devices are only eligible for three years of Android OS updates and security updates. However, as with past Pixel phones, the Pixel 3a duo will also get one last software update before fading into oblivion....
Pixel 6a will also arrive in several other countries Google last year launched the Pixel 5a only in the US and Japan. But the company is expanding the availability of its 2022 mid-range offering to numerous other markets. Perhaps the Pixel 6a will be available in more markets than the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro flagships. In addition to the 12 countries where the latter two went on sale — Canada, Germany, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, and the US — the upcoming phone will also be available in India....
The odds are slim. But if you were planning to pick up a 990 Pro SSD anyway, you might as well give yourself a chance to win some other cool stuff. You won’t have a lot of time to enter the sweepstakes though. So definitely act fast. You’ll need to pre-order a Samsung 990 Pro SSD before the end of this month The potential prizes are great. And just imagine....
When you use the platform, you’d typically just use one profile. This isn’t an issue if only one person is using it, but it can be a problem when there are multiple people trying to use the same account. People typically want to have their own watch history, recommendations, and content. If a person loves comedy, they don’t want to see all of the recommendations of their partner who just loves horror....
In a press release, Qualcomm stated that it has agreed on a seven-year extension of its patent license agreement for networking technologies with Samsung. This agreement covers 3G, 4G, 5G, and the upcoming 6G networking technologies. This should mean the Korean firm will equip its Galaxy devices with Qualcomm-made network components for years to come. This partnership doesn’t only concern smartphones, though. Samsung will also use Qualcomm technologies across various other product categories, including tablets, PCs, extended reality, and more....
Featuring an expandable design that you could slot most Android phones into, the Kishi proved to be a great compact mobile gaming accessory. And since the launch, it’s gone on to be the choice of many for not just mobile gaming, but services like GeForce NOW, Stadia, and Xbox Game Pass. The Kishi V2 controller offers all that and more. Razer has refreshed it with a new and improved design as well as a few new features....
TikTok is a lot of things (for better or worse), and one of those things is infectious. Several companies took pages from TikTok’s notebook in order to siphon off some of its users. YouTube brought Shorts, Instagram brought Reels, Snapchat brought Spotlight, and the list goes on. It seems that, in order to stay ahead, you need to emulate TikTok. Reddit could bring a video feature inspired by TikTok That trend continues with Reddit....
The investigators have reportedly witnessed “a 100 percent-plus rise in Telegram usage by cybercriminals” in the recent past. The investigation reveals that activity on the app increased after WhatsApp proposed a change to its privacy policy. WhatsApp’s new policy effectively permitted the app to share data with Facebook. Understandably, users protested this move, with WhatsApp later clarifying that it cannot read users’ conversations. The company later made this move optional....
What is Rocket League Sideswipe? In case you don’t know, this is the mobile version of the popular multiplayer game. Just like in the original game, Sideswipe has you piloting a rocket-powered racecar in a game of futuristic soccer. While the original game is in a 3D perspective, Sideswipe has 3D cars and a 3D field, but the perspective is 2D. You’ll be driving and flying from left to right across the field in order to make the goals....
According to Samsung, the Board approved the recommendation to enable quick and bold decision-making. The Directors cited a need for a leader to steer the Korean behemoth amid global economic uncertainties. Lee taking over as the Chairman will stabilize the company, the Board expects. He will reinforce responsible management at Samsung. Samsung appoints a new Chairman after two years Lee Jae-yong is the only son of former Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020....
Google debuted Android 12L last year to improve the Android experience on big-screen devices such as tablets and foldables. It brings several new features tailored to the large screens, such as a persistent taskbar. The taskbar lets you pin your most used apps to the bottom of the screen so you can quickly switch between them. This helps with multitasking. On supported Samsung devices, the taskbar shows up to ten apps, thanks to the company’s One UI 4....
These figures mark a massive year-on-year (YoY) jump in both consolidated sales revenue and operating profit from the same period a year earlier. Samsung reported KRW 61.55 trillion in sales revenue and KRW 9.05 trillion in profit in Q4 2020. So we are looking at a 23.5 percent YoY increase in revenue and a massive 52.5 percent YoY increase in profit this past quarter. As said earlier, Samsung recorded its highest-ever quarterly revenue of KRW 73....
The standard Samsung Galaxy A71 smartphone received the August security update just a week ago. And now, it is time for the 5G variant of the Galaxy A71 to get an update with the latest August security update. The update is live for the carrier-locked variants of the Galaxy A71 in the US. Specifically, the Sprint and T-Mobile carrier-locked variants are picking up the update. As per the latest report by SamMobile, the update arrives with version number A716USQU5DUG1 and is purely incremental in nature....
This time around, it is about the display of the device, and if the rumor is to be believed, the Galaxy S22 Ultra could sport the best display with a record peak brightness. According to the latest tip from the popular tipster, IceUniverse, Samsung is going to break all records in terms of peak display brightness on a smartphone with the upcoming Galaxy S22 Ultra. Apparently, this would be greater than its previous record for peak brightness....
